State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: District of Columbia vs Oregon
Chemists in District of Columbia earn a median of $149,860. In Oregon, $104,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.8% — not 43.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+43.3%
District of Columbia vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+34.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Chemists
- Median
- $149,860
- p25
- $128,610
- p75
- $172,560
- p10
- $101,400
- p90
- $195,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Oregon
Chemists
- Median
- $104,590
- p25
- $82,000
- p75
- $141,720
- p10
- $70,320
- p90
- $157,700
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.